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Somerset Stone Company Metal/Non-Metal

Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Facility

Controlled by CRH PLC

Somerset, Pulaski County, KY · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 1500094

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 2000–2009
Latest incident: May 2009

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

141

citations

significant & substantial

$25,168

proposed penalties

$24,868

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	2,018	0	0.0
2025 Q3	2,875	0	0.0
2025 Q2	7,134	4	560.7
2025 Q1	1,026	0	0.0
2024 Q4	0	1
2024 Q3	0	2
2024 Q2	5,326	0	0.0
2024 Q1	10,987	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2009 · 1 incident

May 5, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee of Asheville Bit & Steel Co was walking down steps to vehicle to leave premises of Hinkle Contracting. It was raining hard. He pivoted on right leg. He heard a pop, was unable to bear weight and limped to vehicle. He was sent to urgent care center, then to ortho. Currently he is unable to return to work until MRI is performed and read.

2008 · 1 incident

July 3, 2008 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE

Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Using skid steer to move a conveyor belt, the operator had the bucket over the belt moving it. The employee was trying to help move the belt. Operator raised the bucket and the belt started to roll. He sat the bucket back on the belt. Operator couldn't see the employee's hand on the belt trying to stop it from rolling.

2007 · 1 incident

March 15, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Struck by flying object

Rock between tandem tires. EE loosened the lug nuts to let the rock fall out from between the tires. He tapped on the wheel wedges to loosen them then he proceeded to remove the nuts and wedges. He was removing the last nut and wedge with impact wrench.

2002 · 1 incident

April 29, 2002 KY · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker POWERED HAULAGE

Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A CLEAN UP TRACTOR IN THE SECONDARY PLANT. HE WAS CLEANING FROM UNDER THE CONVEYORS WHEN A 2" TO 2 1/2" ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

2000 · 1 incident

March 27, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Hinkle Contracting Company LLC · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF AN EUCLID REAR DUMP PREPARATORY TO ADDING ANTIFREEZE TO RADIATOR. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF BUMPER AND EE FELL BACKWARD FROM BUMPER ONTO GROUND STRIKING HIS LEFT SHOULDER, HIP AND SIDE.